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<p>[QUOTE="MBC, post: 79951, member: 1043"]I do see a lot of age here. The mountings have silver parts, gilded brass parts. The gild at the lid almost is all gone (because of use). The gilded parts at the front side almost is intact because this ofcourse has not been touched as regularly as the lid (when putting something in or getting something out the box.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also there is a black colour "border" just around the silver mountings. This is because of the silver, which is normal on pieces with age.</p><p>The mountings were very dark, and I cleaned them to bring out the silver and gilded brass like it is now.</p><p><br /></p><p>The valveteen also looks old to me, and also is damaged at the bottom where the cotton is getting out. At the lid the velveteen is still intact. But if it has the same age as the box itself, I don't know.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MBC, post: 79951, member: 1043"]I do see a lot of age here. The mountings have silver parts, gilded brass parts. The gild at the lid almost is all gone (because of use). The gilded parts at the front side almost is intact because this ofcourse has not been touched as regularly as the lid (when putting something in or getting something out the box. Also there is a black colour "border" just around the silver mountings. This is because of the silver, which is normal on pieces with age. The mountings were very dark, and I cleaned them to bring out the silver and gilded brass like it is now. The valveteen also looks old to me, and also is damaged at the bottom where the cotton is getting out. At the lid the velveteen is still intact. But if it has the same age as the box itself, I don't know.[/QUOTE]
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